Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more.

Molière Quotes

1. “Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.”
— Molière

2. “It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.”
— Molière

3. “Life is a tragedy to those who feel and a comedy to those who think.”
— Molière

4. “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.”
— Molière

5. “One should eat to live, not live to eat.”
— Molière

6. “The great ambition of women is to inspire love.”
— Molière

7. “Music and dance are all you need.”
— Molière

8. “Nearly all men die of their medicines, not of their diseases.”
— Molière

9. “A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.”
— Molière

10. “Without knowledge, life is no more than the shadow of death.”
— Molière

11. “We die only once, and for such a long time.”
— Molière

12. “Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend.”
— Molière

13. “Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were.”
— Molière

14. “Man’s greatest weakness is his love for life.”
— Molière

15. “People spend most of their lives worrying about things that never happen.”
— Molière